Yet this is not a global flood, the rain did not fall for 40 days and 40 nights. The fountains of the deep did not open up.
"In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, on the seventeenth day of the second month--on that day all the springs of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened. And rain fell on the earth forty days and forty nights."(Genesis 7:11-2 NIV)
I remind myself and others that even though much is destroyed, God's promise is that He will not destroy us with water ever again. We may suffer loss, we may be inconvenienced, but humanity will not be wiped out with water. The colors of the rainbow is a reminder for that promise.
Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him: "I now establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you and with every living creature that was with you... Never again will all life be destroyed by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth."
" And God said, "This is the sign of the covenant I am making.... I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. " (Genesis 9:8-17 NIV)
Our Father has since used water many times in scripture to continue to teach us. On this sleepless night, my mind churned with thoughts of further bridge closings. I turned to scipture and read about water.....
"The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook."(Proverbs 18:4 NASB)
My mouth is a constant issue. Today was one of those days when it was just way too busy. I fear it was like this flood water today instead of a bubbling brook. An artesian spring provides cool refreshing water. Consistent. Fresh. Clear and clean.
"A fool's lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows." (Proverbs 18:6 NASB)
"A fool's mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul." (Proverbs 18:7 NASB)
I confess that today, the words of my mouth bordered on violent and muddy. I have excuses. Good ones. Yet again, I have failed to "Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my Redeemer." (Psalm 19:14 KJV)
I purpose that tomorrow my words will be as a fountain of wisdom and not a snare for my soul.
I purpose that tomorrow my words will be as a fountain of wisdom and not a snare for my soul.
I purpose that my words are clear and clean, not dark and destructive.
